By Laurie Cure and Barb Ward On our blog a few weeks ago, we talked about how hiring the right candidate is the first step in a successful employer/employee relationship. This article is the follow-up we promised on employee engagement and retention. So, once you’ve got the right candidate, how do you keep them? It’s […]
By David Quigley, MSW In traditional Navajo woven rugs there will be a deliberate imperfection that looks like a mistake. The weaver might incorporate a line of a different color thread from the outer edge of the pattern into the edge of the rug. This imperfection is so that the spirit of the weaver does […]
By Barb Ward from an interview with Kathleen Mineo, PHR In today’s fast-paced world, you are expected to do more with less and always have a dozen things on your list that you must do to be an effective parent, leader, coworker, partner, teammate, and friend. You have phone calls to answer, emails to reply […]
By Holly LeMaster We teach William Bridges’ Transition Model in our signature programs to illuminate the process that human beings go through as they experience change. A change—the thing that happens—is a clear and obvious event that occurs when something old stops and something new begins.
By Barb Ward from an interview with Mystie Johnson Foote, MD, MBA You’re on your way to an important meeting where you’ll present significant findings from a study you’ve been conducting. You know you’re the most qualified person to present this information, and this is the opportunity you’ve been waiting for to showcase your knowledge […]
By Barb Ward from an interview with Laurie Cure, Ph.D It happens every year. You have good intentions in anticipation of the New Year… and then before you know it, February is upon you. Your New Year’s Resolutions have lost momentum, and have fallen by the wayside, unmet and forgotten. If this sounds familiar, you’re […]
By Laurie Cure, Ph.D As we navigate change and transition, we often find ourselves in one of three places: the ending, the neutral zone or the new beginning. Our current place of change or chaos (for many), has catapulted us into the neutral zone and left us very unsure of what we are leaving behind […]
By Gail Gumminger As we approach what I trust will be an extended period of upheaval in our collective organizations, I have been fortunate to have conversations with a variety of leaders in the past several days. Their insights and perspectives have been encouraging to say the least.
By Laurie Cure, PhD As people, we too often collapse into the unknown, waiting patiently for others to answer the questions that feel too big for us to tackle. But no one is coming to help. Our problems are ambiguous, complex and confusing. Yet, through experimentation and flow, we find our way through.
